Businessman admits to child pornography charge

Former owner of Elkhart company faces sentencing April 28.

Former owner of Elkhart company faces sentencing April 28.

March 14, 2006|JEFF ROMIG Tribune Staff Writer

CASSOPOLIS -- Former Elkhart businessman Larry Snow pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of child pornography. In exchange for his pleading guilty to one count of manufacturing child sexually abusive material, the Cass County prosecutor's office dropped two identical counts of the 20-year felony. Snow remains free on his initial $100,000 surety bond until his April 28 sentencing. "He has three days to surrender his passport or his bond will be revoked," Cass County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Jason Ronning said Monday afternoon. Ronning said as part of the deal, Snow will be sentenced to a minimum of three years in prison. Last year, a tip from Snow's girlfriend led to an investigation that turned up more than 200 photos he downloaded onto a computer at his Edwardsburg home. In this case, manufacturing child sexually abusive material refers to the downloading of photos from the Internet and saving them to discs. Snow, 56, was formerly employed by S&S Cos., which owns trucking, warehousing, equipment and on-site storage facilities in Elkhart. Snow owned the company for approximately 25 years. Staff writer Jeff Romig: jromig@sbtinfo.com (269) 687-7001